How High the Moon
Every version of “How High the Moon” on a record reviewed at Vinyl Standard: 10 recordings, 1947 to 1995, by 10 leaders, including Benny Golson, Chet Baker, Count Basie. Every version links to its review.
Who recorded it
The leaders of the reviewed records that include How High the Moon. The number is reviewed records.
Every reviewed version
By the year of the record’s first session. Red is the site’s rating of the whole record, out of five.
- 1947Satchmo at Symphony HallLouis Armstrong and the All Stars★★★★★
- 1953Jazz at OberlinDave Brubeck Quartet★★★★★
- 1955In the Land of Hi-FiSarah Vaughan★★★★☆
- 1956At the Stratford Shakespearean FestivalOscar Peterson★★★★★
- 1956Basie in LondonCount Basie★★★★☆
- 1956The Dave Brubeck OctetDave Brubeck Octet★★★★☆
- 1958ChetChet Baker★★★★★
- 1960Les McCann Ltd. Plays the TruthLes McCann★★★★☆
- 1962Pop + Jazz = SwingBenny Golson★★★☆☆
- 1995Young Lions & Old TigersDave Brubeck★★★★★
This page is built from the track listings of the records reviewed here, so it lists only versions on those records, not every recording of the tune. The site does not record composers, so it gathers tracks by title and says nothing about who wrote the tune. The year is the first session of the whole record, which on an album cut over several dates may not be the date of this track. It updates automatically when a new review goes up.